Posted by Ed Kiser on May 02, 2007 at 23:33:48 from 205.188.116.198 user Kisered.
In Reply to: Re: Quotation from S & A Series-Callum Home posted by Peter H on May 01, 2007 at 22:55:39:
In PM CH1:
Then had come the news that Dick and Dorothea Callum could not be taken in at Dixon's Farm, because it was full up with other visitors, and Professor Callum had to be busy for a fortnight in London correcting examination papers. So Mrs. Blackett invited Dick and Dorothea to join Nancy and Peggy.
Now whether Professor Callum was at HOME in LONDON while correcting papers, or he at his staff office in some school in LONDON while doing those papers - it still is not clear which reason puts him in London.
In PM CH2:
...after a frantic run along the platform before he had found the
through carriage and seen Dorothea waving from a window.
After the first few minutes of exchanging news, and rejoicing
that they had been allowed to go north at once instead of
having to waste the first fortnight of the holidays sweltering in
London, Dick had opened his suitcase and taken out a thin blue
book, SAILING, by E. F. Knight, on which he meant to put in
some hard work during the journey.
"Sweltering in London..." Now that sounds like that is where they LIVE.
Does this settle the question?
Ed Kiser, Kentucky